Series 1: Slides (1976-1983)
This is a large collection of colour slides taken by train enthusiast, Russell Anderson documenting passenger and cane trains, and various locomotives operating on Queensland Railways from the late 1970s through to the early 1990s.
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Items in this series:
Cane trains slides (1976-1980)
These slides include:
- Cane trains in the Qunaba district (near Bundaberg), December 1976
- Cane trains in the Bundaberg district, October 1979
- Moreton Mill Tramway at Nambour, 1980
- Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, May 1980
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Brisbane and Redbank slides (July 1981)
Includes colour slides of various trains around Brisbane and Redbank, July 1981.
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Steam locomotive slides (1980-1983)
These slides include:
- Steam locomotive hauling cane at Marian, October-November 1980
- Mulgrave cane train, 1980
- PB15 No. 732 steam locomotive travelling from Brisbane, February 1981
- Track work at Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, April 1981
- Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, June 1982
- Steam locomotive C17 No. 974 travelling between Roma Street and Thornside, April 1983
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North Queensland slides (1983)
Slides from a trip to north Queensland showing photographs of mostly two foot guage railways, in particular cane trains. Includes Ingham and Cairns districts and Kuranda Railway, 1983
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Southeast Queensland slides (1984)
These slides include:
- Yandina, February, 1984
- Steam train travelling from Brisbane to Oakey, June 1984
- Steam train travelling to Yarraman, August 1984
- Steam train travelling from Gympie to Brooloo, October 1984
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Locomotives and Railmotor slides (1985)
These slides include:
- 1552 locomotive derailment near Yarongmulu, near Laidley, March 1985
- BB18¼ No. 1079 and C17 No. 974 steam locomotives travelling to Toowoomba and Oakey, April 1985
- Railmotor 2012 travelling to Texas and Dirranbandi, May 1985
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Cane trains and steam locomotives slides (1985-1986)
These slides include:
- Cane trains in the Bundaberg district, November 1985
- C17 steam locomotive travelling to Blackbutt, November-December 1985
- Railmotor 1901 travelling to Brooloo, November-December 1985
- The Gateway Bridge over the Brisbane River opening day, January 1986
- BB18¼ steam locomotive travelling to Allora, February 1986
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Railmotor 1901, Thornside and Silver City Comet slides (1986)
These slides include:
- Railmotor 1901 travelling to Proston and Kingaroy, March 1986
- Construction on Thornside to Wellington Point railway line, March 1986
- Sliver City Comet travelling to Kyogle, March 1986
- Miscellaneous Roma Street Station, 1986
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North Queensland trip slides (May 1986)
These slides are from a northern Queensland railway trip taking in Georgetown, Croydon, Normanton, Mt Isa and Abbot Point, May 1986.
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Brisbane and Yarraman slides (1986-1987)
These slides include:
- 3101 electric locomotive travelling north through Brisbane suburbs, July 1986
- PB15 No. 732 steam locomotive travelling from Beaudesert to Roma Street, July 1986
- Steam locomotive travelling to Yarraman, March 1987
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Central Queensland slides (October 1986)
These slides show Railmotors 2024 and 2028 travelling in central Queensland, often along coal industry railway lines. Includes images of coal mines, coal infrastructure, various diesel locomotives, as well as views of Rockhampton, Dirranbandi, Marlborough and Coppabella, October 1986
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Locomotives slides (1986)
These slides include:
- Various tramway locomotives, October 1986
- Railmotor 2028 travelling in the Gladstone and Maryborough regions including Yarwun and Biggenden Stations, 1986
- C17 steam locomotive travelling to Kilkivan and Murgon, December 1986
- Track extensions at Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, December 1986
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Darling Downs slides (1987)
These slides include:
- Railmotor 2023 travelling on the Western Downs including stations such as Glenmorgan, Wandoan, Meandarra, Dalby, The Gums and Bell, January 1987
- Steam train travelling between Warwick and Toowoomba, 1987
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Westlander slides (March 1987)
These slides show the 'Westlander' train to Charleville and Cunnamulla including stations such as Westgate, Wyandra and Morven, March 1987.
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Mt Morgan, Esk and North Queensland slides (1987)
These slides include:
- 'Closure trip' between Kabra and Wowan passing through Mt Morgan, August 1987
- Red Fred travelling to Esk, 1987
- 1079 steam locomotive travelling to Wamuran, 1987
- Northern Queensland trip taking in railways and railway stations including Alamden, Einasleigh, Forsayth and Ravenshoe, October 1987
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Tramways, cane trains and locomotives slides (1987)
These slides include:
- Tramways and cane trains in the Ingham and Macknade district, October 1987
- C17 steam locomotive travelling to Jandowae, 1987
- 1250, 1150 and 1170 classes of diesel locomotives at Redbank, December 1987
- 1150, 1250 diesel locomotives 'farewell tour', December 1987
- Railmotor 1901 travelling to Brooloo, January 1988
- Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, February 1988
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Steam and diesel locomotives slides (1988)
These slides include:
- PB15 steam locomotive travelling to Maryborough, Bundaberg and Gympie, February 1988
- C17 steam locomotive travelling to Goondiwindi and Texas, April 1988
- 1723 diesel locomotive (Bicentennial locomotive) travelling to Murgon and Kingaroy, May 1988
- Railmotor 1901 travelling to Cecil Plains and Millmerran, July 1988
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Various locomotives slides (1988-1989)
These slides include:
- Puffing Billy, October 1988
- 2461 locomotive travelling to Mt Isa and Cloncurry, 1988
- Railmotor 1901 travelling to Kingaroy, February 1989
- Russell Savage's mountain railway, FBS 1240, 1989
- Flying Scotsman and 3801 locomotive travelling from Casino to Brisbane, March 1989
- BB locomotive to Allora, April 1989
- PB and 1600 locomotives to Toogoolawah, May 1989
- BB locomotive to Blackall Range, June 1989
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Northern Queensland slides (1989)
[Items 19-20]
These slides show a tip to northern Queensland showing images of the tourist trains, Mulgrave Rambler and Ballyhooley, as well as views of Mossman, Stoney Creek, Tolga, Chillagoe, Mungana, Almaden, Forsayth, Lappa, Cape Horn, Mulgrave, Babinda, Tully, Cardwell, Seymour River and Ingham, 1989.
Also slides showing: photographs of Invicta, Pioneer and 2100 class locomotive with bulk sugar carriages to Kalamia, as well as images of Inkerman, Baratta, Homehill, Bowen, Pring, Collinsville, Newlands, Burdekin, Townsville Jetty, Mingela Range, Macrossan and Stamford, 1989.
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Central and Western Queensland slides (1989-1990)
These slides include:
- Trip to Central and Western Queensland showing photographs of Winton, Darr River, Longreach, Blackall, Yaraka, Drummond Range, Bogantungan, Emerald, Springsure and coal traffic, September 1989
- Railmotor 1901 travelling to Rockhampton, July 1989
- BB18¼ No. 1079 steam locomotive travelling to Jandowae, February 1990
- Redbank, February 1990
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Railmotor 1901 slides (1989-1991)
These slides include:
- Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, March 1990
- Railmotor 1901 travelling to Wallangarra, November 1989
- Railmotor 1901 travelling on the Monto loop, January 1990
- C17 steam locomotive travelling to Pinkenba and Ebenezer, March 1990
- 'Inlander' locomotive at Richmond, April 1990
- Railmotor 1901 travelling to Bundaberg Foundry, June 1990
- Nambour tramway excursion, April 1991
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Tramways, cane trains and RM 1901 Railmotor tour slides (November 1990)
These slides include:
- A trip taking in Isis, Qunaba, Fairymead, Binera and Moreton, October-November 1990
- RM 1901 Railmotor travelling to Callide, Theodore, Wowan, Mackay Harbour, Marian, Plane Creek and Monto Loop, November 1990
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Queenslander Motorail and Hambledon and Mulgrave tramways slides (September 1991)
These slides include:
- Queenslander Motorail, September 1991
- Hambledon and Mulgrave tramways and cane trains, September 1991
- A10 and PB15 steam locomotives travelling to Kuranda, September 1991
- PB15 steam locomotive travelling to Atherton and Forsyth, September 1991
- A10 steam locomotive travelling to Kuranda, September 1991
- Tramways and cane trains around Mossman, September 1991
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Tramways and cane trains in North Queensland slides (1991)
These slides include:
- Tramways and cane trains around Mossman, September 1991
- PB15 steam locomotive travelling to Kuranda, September-October 1991
- Tramways and cane trains around Babinda, Mourilyan, South Johnstone and Tully, 1991